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Claire Howard-Amos

Work Department

Commercial property specialising in residential development.

Position

Legal Director

Career

Claire is a Legal Director in the Northampton real estate team specialising in residential and commercial development work. She has particular expertise in dealing with site acquisitions and disposals, conditional contracts, options and joint venture planning and infrastructure agreements. She deals with site set ups and supervises the residential plot disposal team. She also has experience in dealing with all aspects of property finance and private and gap funding agreements

Education

Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall; University of Liverpool (LLB Hons 2(1)); College of Law, Chester (distinction).

Leisure

Theatre, tennis, skiing and running.

East Midlands: Real estate

Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands

Within: Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands

The ‚Äėexcellent‚Äô team at Hewitsons¬†‚Äėprovides timely and pragmatic advice‚Äô and handles a varied workload that ranges from commercial and residential development to real estate asset and portfolio management. The group is particularly experienced in the public sector and boot and shoe manufacturing industry, with motor dealerships and the healthcare sectors being additional areas of strength. The department also provides corporate support, assists with funding matters, and is adept at advising clients from the charities and mines and minerals sectors. Key figures include practice head¬†David Wells¬†and¬†Patricia Kempson, who split their time between Northampton and Milton Keynes, as well as¬†Northampton-based practitioners Marc Carter¬†and Claire Howard-Amos. The team recently assisted the owners of Northlands Veterinary Hospital with the sale of a multi-site veterinary practice, involving the transfer of eight freehold properties and lease transfers. Stepnell Group, Cheaney Shoes and Medigold Health Consultancy are clients.

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